Tied clip-on bow tie



I Get. 14, 1952 J sc 2,613,361

TIED CLIP-0N BOW TIE Filed Nov. 30, 1951 same to collars.

Patented Oct. 14, 1952 uN frEb STATES FATE QIZ' T ED CLIP-N Bow TIEJulius A. Hirsch,ZChicago, 111., assigncrto Gutter. .Cravat; Inc., acorporationof, Illinois I lipplicatioiihlovember 30, 1951,seritrnqijzsazes q 1:01am. (01. 44151).

have not, however, made any great impression because of their extremelyartificial and manufactured appearance. These simulated bowties arereadily detected even aria-glance as-being spurious and are notgenerally-to the liking of r the fastidious man.

The clip-on bow ties heretofore manufactured and sold have included twoparts in addition to the attaching clip, one part having two wingportions that are folded uponthemselves'to' form overlapping loopsand'ends and the other part taking the form of a band which is placedand sewed about the folded wing portions to simulate the central knot ofthe bow tie. The attaching clip is secured under the encircling band forthe purpose of attaching the simulated bow tie to a shirt collar. Such aspurious bow tie does not have a true bowknot. the encircling band beinga very poor simulation of the knot, it being usually too small and tooregular in appearance. In fact, the entire tie has a too regular,artificial and manufactured appearance. and when worn it does not evenappear to set right. Further, these ties when fabricated cannot bereadily taken apart for cleaning, it being known that the bow tiesbecomes soiled quite rapidly.

The principal object of this invention is to provide an improved clip-onbow tie which eliminates all of the above faults and deficiencies of thesimulated bow ties heretofore manufactured and sold, which is actuallytied in a true bowknot so as to have the appearance and characteristicsof a conventional hand tied bow tie, which may be pre-tied and providedwith an attaching clip so that the bow tie may be readily clipped to acollar, which may be readily untied for cleaning purposes and thenretied, which may be readily adjusted, which will not sag or twist, andwhich is simple and inexpensive to manufacture.

Briefly, the tied clip-on bow tie of this invention includes a singletie member having a pair of wing portions and a free central knotportion which is of less length than either of the wing portions andjust long enough to. form the knot' of-a bowknot. An attaching clip issecured only to one of the wing portions. The single tie member isactually tied into a'bowknot withthe'win'g portions forming overlyingloops and ends, with the free central knot portion encircling andforming a central knot about the wing portions and the attaching clip,and

with the attaching 'clip exposedandextending outwardly from each side ofthe central knot for clipp n the tied- -bow .tie to a collar. :Such 'atie isa true bow-tie having a tied-bowknot and yet may be quicklyclipped onto .a. shirt 'collar. When inplac'e on the person, it cannotbe told from-a conventional hand tied bow tie. It maybe readily untiedfor cleaning purposes and then retied readyfor wearing. Since thecentral knot portion formingthe. central knot is:fr'ee,- thiszmakespossible ready-adjustment of-the bow tie. -Since the attaching clip issecured to one of the wing portions of the bow tie, sagging and.twisting of the. hand-tied bow tie with respect to the attaching cli iseffectively prevented.

Other objects and advantages of this invention will become apparent tothose skilled in the art upon reference to the accompanyingspecification, claim and drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is a plan view of the rear side of the single tie member beforethe tie is tied and having an attaching clip secured to one of the wingportions thereof;

Fig. 2 is a front plan view of the single tie member illustrated in Fig.1;

Figs. 3 to 6 illustrate the manner of tying the tie member into abowknot for forming the tied bow tie;

Fig. 7 is a front view of the tied bow tie;

Fig. 8 is a rear view of the tied bow tie;

Fig. 9 is an enlarged top view of the tied bow tie.

In Figs. 1 and 2 there is illustrated a single tie member which may beformed in conventional manner out of suitable necktie fabric. It may bemade in sheath form having the usual edge seams. It includes two wingportions l0 and II which are connected together by a relatively shortfree central knot portion l2 which is of less length than either of thewing portions [0 and l I and which is just long enough to form theknotof a bowknot. The wing portion In on the rear side is provided with anattaching clip [3 which is of conventional construction and which isshown in more detail in Figs. 1 and 9. The clip l3 includes a pair tion[0, as illustrated in Fig. 4. The other wing folded to form a loop 20and an end 2 l, as illustrated in Fig. 5. The loop 20 is then insertedthrough the encircling vfree knot portion l2 to form a bowknot22fa's'illustrated portion H is then in Fig. 6. The bowknot 22 is, thendrawn up tight to form the completed'tie, as illustrated in Figs. 7, 8and 9. wing portions 10 and ll of the single tie member form overlyingloops wand and ends l9 and 2t andv the short free central knot. portion[2 encircles and forms a central knot 22 about the wing portions in andH and also about, the attaching clip '13. The attach ng clip I3 isexposed, being located on the rear face of the wing portion 10, andthespring clips l5 and 16 thereof extend outwardly from'each side of thecentral knot 22 for clipping the tied bow tie to a. collar of ashirt.

As is seen in Figs. 7,8 and 9the tied bowtie of thisinvention has'the'appearance of and cannot be distinguished from a; conventionalv handtied bow tie for thereason that the bow tie of this invention is a truebow tie having a tied bowknot. Yet, the bow tie'of .this inventionmaybe, quickly clipped onto a shirt collar; When and, if the tieshouldbecome soiled. it may bejquickly untied. and cleaned and thenretied'ready for wearing. "It may be readily adjusted and it, will notsag or twist.

While the wings ofthe single tie member have Thus, in tying the bowknotthe been shown in the form of bat wings, they may have any other desiredshape. For example, the wings may be uniform in width and have squaredends instead of pointed ends. These Wings may be wider than the freecentral knot portion or, if desired, they may be of the same width. Theultimate shape and size of the tied tie will determine the shapeand sizeof the single tie member. While for purposes of illustration one form ofthis invention has been disclosed, other forms I thereof may becomeapparent to those skilled in the art upon reference to this disclosureand, therefore, this invention is to be limited only by the scope ofthe. appended claim.

- Iclaim' as my invention:

A tied clip-on bow tie comprising, a single tie member having a pair ofwing portions and a free central knot portion of less length than eitherof the wing portions, and an attaching clip secured only to one of; thewine, portions, said single. tie member being tied. into a b'owknot withthe wing portions forming overlying loops and ends, with thefree centralknotportion encircling and forming a central knot aboutv the wingportions and the attaching clip and; "ith. the attaching clip exposedand extendingoutwardly from each side of the central knot ior, clippingthe tied bow tie toacollar.

. JULIUS A. HIRSCH.

. itnrisnnNons ol'ren The following references are. of. record in thefile of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number 7 Name Date 886,119 Gaskill" Apr. 28, 19081,455,362 "Soderst'rom May 15, 1923 Y1 ,s54,114, Meyer"; Sept. 15,1925Jan. 4, 1949

